Richardjw1:
Anyone remember this truck? Where did it end up?
I seem to remember Tomlinson & White were using it on low-loader work
Richardjw1:
Anyone remember this truck? Where did it end up?
I seem to remember Tomlinson & White were using it on low-loader work
STRAIGHT EIGHT:
Think she went on to work for Chris Brailsford ( who drove the truck for Tomlinsons) after Tomlinson’s wound up, then i think she went on to work for John Golding HeavyHaulage of Wooten-under-edge who loved American motors and ran a number of Kenworths, White’s and Macks in the 70s & 80s. She maybe with the All-American Circus now, but of that i cant be certain.
Hope that is of some help!Chris
lespaul1765:
john golding,theres a blast from the past,any pics or info on him anyone?
What livery was John Goldings trucks? is this it?
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stravaiger:
Whites now? good.Had this one and didn’t know where to stick it and was always too scared to ask for fear of being told
Taken 1982 at the then Fine Fare on Tyneside (Team Valley ?) I’m sure someone will recognise it…jimremoved
White Road Commander was usually referred to as a ‘Road Commode’ over here, never drove one so cannot say if the nickname was deserved or not.
remy:
stravaiger:
Whites now? good.Had this one and didn’t know where to stick it and was always too scared to ask for fear of being told
Taken 1982 at the then Fine Fare on Tyneside (Team Valley ?) I’m sure someone will recognise it…jimremoved
White Road Commander was usually referred to as a ‘Road Commode’ over here, never drove one so cannot say if the nickname was deserved or not.
Your not far wrong would be the answer to that! We head an RC2 on Heavyhaul (chelmsford) Ltd, it looked very pretty, but that was about it. We had the small-sleeper version, which was very cramped, it had a HUGE engine cover and a bunk that was about 1ft wide, the windscreens always cracked going over the smallest of bumps, the heater motor used to burn out about every 2 months, the air-operated wipers were useless, the steering wheel was so big you used to rap your knuckles on the quarter-light every time you turned left or right, getting from seat to bunk was worse than in an FL1O, and with leather-covered everything it was a cold cab in the winter.
Performance-wise it had a 3406 CAT lump, which when it was fresh, would pull like a train! but the longevity of the CAT was not good and it needed regular re-builds. Nothing wrong with the box, it was a Fuller Roadranger 10-speed and worked well with the big CAT. The back end on ours was double-drive bogie borrowed from a Volvo and the front axle was modded to run on spiggott mounted Volvo rims.
The reg of this WHITE was GSP 177W and was 1st registed in Scotland, Heavyhaul bought it in 87 to replace a shagged-out F89, the driver on it at the time loved it!, even though it used to ‘sledge’ terribly on corners and it had so little steering-lock you had to shunt to get round some roundabouts!!! She was kept for about 5yrs and replaced with an Intercooler F12 in 92, dont know where it ended up, and havent seen it since. Like i say, nice to look at, but not as nice to drive!
Here are a couple of Whites.
Me and Bill Hall in Doha
And me and Neville Adams on our way home in Bulgy with wine from Suhindol
There was another White which was seen often and that belonged to Gerry, but I dont have any photos of it, but there are some on here somewhere.
GS
hey guys, awesome response from everyone, im ok with steering it towards a white thread, they were around at the same time…
i was as impressed by the whites i saw as the macks.
anyone remember the road boss ran by ollie huish?? out of wales iirc,
saw it once crossing poole bridge,
anyways,all replys welcome…
Richardjw1:
lespaul1765:
john golding,theres a blast from the past,any pics or info on him anyone?What livery was John Goldings trucks? is this it?
This livery is Paul R Maggs’ from Somerset, he too owned a Mack Ultraliner. John Goldings colours were a simular blue and cream.
Lespaul
When you were in Poole do you remember my mate Hughie Hill ,s white White Road commander ,he used to pull for GBE and before that used to do Romania with it, it was written off by an out of control BRS rental wagon. The last time I saw it was in Southern Trucks yard as scrap.
kerbut:
Lespaul
When you were in Poole do you remember my mate Hughie Hill ,s white White Road commander ,he used to pull for GBE and before that used to do Romania with it, it was written off by an out of control BRS rental wagon. The last time I saw it was in Southern Trucks yard as scrap.
sorry kerbut i dont,around what year would that have been?
STRAIGHT EIGHT:
Richardjw1:
lespaul1765:
john golding,theres a blast from the past,any pics or info on him anyone?What livery was John Goldings trucks? is this it?
This livery is Paul R Maggs’ from Somerset, he too owned a Mack Ultraliner. John Goldings colours were a simular blue and cream.
Hi I am almost 100% certain that is not Paul Maggs Mack.
John Goldings colour were blue and white take a look at my thread 'Kenworths in the UK.
Gavin
lespaul1765:
kerbut:
Lespaul
When you were in Poole do you remember my mate Hughie Hill ,s white White Road commander ,he used to pull for GBE and before that used to do Romania with it, it was written off by an out of control BRS rental wagon. The last time I saw it was in Southern Trucks yard as scrap.sorry kerbut i dont,around what year would that have been?
Mid 80,s I would have thought.
Seeing as there are now a few Whites on this post,I thought I’d put this one on. Taken in 1988 in france,does anyone know anything about it? I put it up on a different post but it drew a blank.Someone must recognize the old girl.
Cheers Jamie
Im sure Geoff Gilbert ran a white road comander in the 80s aswell
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Anyone on here recognize this one,I think I’ve read somewhere that it belonged to Chris Hooper? Can anyone confirm this?
The pic is from Steve Lynch.
I’m trying to trace the history of a MACK reg no NSF 170T. This was new to Murray International Metals Ltd Edinburgh in 1979, I think after they were finished with it went down south. Would be interested if anyone knows anything. Sorry can quite work put how to add a picture of this yet
Peter
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